Long steel rail
And a short cross tie
Hammer my way 'til I die

Caused me to weep
And you caused me to moan
And caused me to leave my good old home

In the cold blue ground
Not long [?] can run
You can hang down your head and cry

Well I never leave love
But that one little girl
I'm sorry I ever loved her

Goin' down the line
Where the sun never shine
Goin' the speed of that cold ice and snow

There's a long steel rail
And a short cross tie
I'm gonna hammer my way 'til I die